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Chapter overview
Calorimetry, specific heat capacity, latent heat, and change of phase.
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7405 MCQs and 4847 written prompts are ready for focused chapter work.
Topics
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Topic 1
Calorimetry uses heat balance to compare the heat lost by a hot body with the heat gained by a colder one.
Topic 2
Specific heat capacity tells how much heat is needed to raise the temperature of unit mass by one degree.
Topic 3
Latent heat changes the state of a substance without changing its temperature.
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Topic list
Topic 1
Apply heat lost equals heat gained and solve method of mixtures calculations.
Topic 2
Use specific heat capacity, heat capacity, units, formulae, and material comparisons.
Topic 3
Explain latent heat, fusion, vaporisation, cooling effects, steam burns, and phase-change consequences.
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